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OhioChessFan
Member since Apr-09-05 · Last seen Nov-19-25

______________ Moves Prediction Contest
<Main Focus>: Predicting how many moves in a game for each pairing.
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<Format>:
[player]-[player] [result] [# of MOVES]
==4 Different Scoring Methods==
Standard Moves Ranker (1st place-Over[3pts], 1st place-Under [7pts], Exact [10pts])
Bonus Ranker (3rd place-Over[1pts],2nd place-Over[2pts],3rd place-Under [5pts], 2nd place-Under [6pts]
Standard Moves/Bonus Ranker [Add all to together]
1st place Ranker [how many 1st place you have in Standard Moves Ranker]
For example:
<Note: Participants 3, 4, and 5 are predicated on nobody scoring an exact as Participant 2 did. If someone hits an exact, the closest score under and over will score the points for second place.>
Actual Game: [player]-[player] 0-1 45
Participant 1: [player]-[player] 1/2 45
Participant 2: [player]-[player] 0-1 45
Participant 3: [player]-[player] 0-1 44
Participant 4: [player]-[player] 0-1 43
Participant 5: [player]-[player] 0-1 46
Participant 1: No points even though 45 is correct. Results must be correct. If Result is wrong and moves # is correct...you get no points whatsoever
Participant 2: 10 pts rewarded for correct Result/moves #
Participant 3: 7 pts rewarded for closest under (1st-Under) to 45 moves
Participant 4: 6 pts rewarded for the 2nd closest under (2nd-Under) to 45 moves.
Participant 5: 3 pts rewarded closest OVER(1st-OVER) to 45 moves.
Again, the description of Participant 3, 4, and 5 are based on there being no exact prediction as made by Participant 2.
<IF> there is an exact or an under closest, the highest scoring over participant will be 2nd over. The second closest over will be 3rd over. The <ONLY> time there will be a first over is if there is no exact or under winner.
Things To Look At:
1. Game Collection: 1975 World Junior chess championship
2. Ongoing edits Vladimir Ostrogsky
3. Bio Adolf Zytogorski
4. Complete the Olympiad
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7. Baden-Baden (1870)
11. Karl Mayet
12. Smbat Lputian
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   OhioChessFan has kibitzed 49366 times to chessgames [more...]

   Nov-19-25 W Hug vs Korchnoi, 1978

OhioChessFan: 18. Ne4 opened up the middle to Black's Queen and LSB. 18. Nb1 was fine.

   Nov-18-25 Chessgames - Music

OhioChessFan: Wow, that is awesome. Here's Alvin Lee in his early days: 10 Years After-Love Like a Man https://youtu.be/K2nsJIjF5E4?si=Iwx...

   Nov-18-25 S P Sethuraman vs C Anto, 2025

OhioChessFan: <redundant> I never noticed that. I had 5 semesters of college German so I have a basic knowledge of the language. I guess the different languages of "time" in the same sentence render it acceptable. Monty Python just doesn't work for me. I like maybe 10% of their stuff.

   Nov-16-25 Chessgames - Politics

OhioChessFan: While I disagree with <al wazir> on much, I acknowledge he's by far the best of the bunch in argumentation.

   Nov-14-25 McShane vs I Samunenkov, 2025

OhioChessFan: Nice analysis from Mikhail Golubev https://www.chess.com/blog/MikhailG...

   Nov-14-25 Mikhail Golubev

OhioChessFan: I just played over the Samunenkov game. What do you think of the Petroff in general? Do you need to be booked up on the latest lines or can you just rely on general principles?

   Nov-14-25 V Biliy vs V Golovach, 2003

OhioChessFan: Wildly entertaining game that lasted a long time with an odd material imbalance. 41...Ke5 was losing, as it gave up the skewer on the two Rooks on the long diagonal. 41...Kd7 would have been fine.

   Nov-13-25 D Moody vs D Helf, 1976

OhioChessFan: "Dewey, I'm Cut in Helf Pretty Bad"

   Nov-12-25 Nakamura vs T Dokka, 2025

OhioChessFan: "Dokka Shame"

   Nov-12-25 J Bars vs M Hohlbein, 2024

OhioChessFan: Wow, what an amazing game to review.

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Moves Prediction Contest

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Apr-15-17		chancho: User: lee User: eve User: the User: bio User: sss User: two User: the User: pro User: sss Biographer Bistro

Apr-16-17		jessicafischerqueen: <And Susan Polgar is never mentioned at all.> Poor Szuza. She got it from both ends on this eh? She was wantonly insulted by Barangay members until she left- stating that's why she would no longer post at cg.com. Now she's getting erased from "the top" by <Chairman> himself.

Apr-16-17		saffuna: I don't remember all the details, but I think the specific reason she stopped posting on her page was that one poster, not a Barangay member, insisted on referring to her as "Mrs. Truong" despite her repeated requests to be referred to as "Susan Polgar."

Apr-16-17		Boomie: Here is Polgar's last post, dated 6/4/2014: Wesley So (kibitz #163224)

Apr-16-17		saffuna: Thanks for that!

Apr-17-17		OhioChessFan: <chessmoron> is Gashimov a go?

Apr-18-17		Chessgames Bookie: 3:5 odds he's on another vacation...hehehe.

Apr-18-17		WinKing: If <chessmoron> confirms he will be running his contest for Gashimov I will then start posting & sending out flyers for both (<chessmoron>'s & <GE>'s) contests.

Apr-19-17		chessmoron: <WinKing> You mind doing the results for all rounds?

Apr-19-17		WinKing: Sorry can't do it <chessmoron>. I have ChessBookie duties & I will be doing some analysis in the Wesley So forum when Gashimov gets rolling.

Apr-19-17		OhioChessFan: I could cover it a little

Apr-19-17		chessmoron: <OCF> That will be great.

Apr-19-17		WinKing: 2 days till Shamkir Chess - Gashimov Memorial 2017 - Friday Apr. 21st 2017!!! ♘Shamkir Chess♘Gashimov Memorial♗Shamkir Chess♗ This tournament will run from Apr. 21st thru Apr. 30th 2017. (9 Rounds) Participants include Adams, Eljanov, Harikrishna, Karjakin, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Radjabov, So, Topalov & Wojtaszek. Average rating: 2761 - Category: 21 (FIDE-ratings as of April 18th. 2017) *** * <<> Gashimov Memorial 2017 <>> http://shamkirchess.az/ < 2 Prediction Contests: (Win virtual medals - Gold, Silver & Bronze) > * User: lostemperor - Predict the order the players will finish. Run & hosted by <lostemperor>. (3 categories to medal in) * User: Golden Executive - Predict the result 1-0, 1/2, or 0-1. Run & hosted by <Golden Executive>. (3 categories to medal in) This year will be the 11th Anniversary for this contest! (from 2007 to 2017 - 11 years running)** User: OhioChessFan - Predict the result 1-0, 1/2, or 0-1 & the number of moves. (4 categories to medal in). This contest is run by <chessmoron> & hosted by <OhioChessFan>. *No confirmation from <lostemperor> that he will be running his contest* Status - Unlikely <GoldenExecutive> has confirmed he will be running his contest Status - Definitely <chessmoron> has confirmed he will be running his contest Status - Definitely *** *** Also, don't forget about <chessgames> ChessBookie game for this event. He can't wait to take some or all of your chessbucks. ;) ChessBookie Game Don't miss out on the fun for this Super Event!!!

Apr-20-17		Golden Executive: Gashimov Memorial 2017 Full Pairings April 21 Round 1 Wojtaszek-Kramnik Topalov-Adams So-Mamedyarov Karjakin-Harikrishna Eljanov-Radjabov April 22 Round 2 Kramnik-Radjabov Harikrishna-Eljanov Mamedyarov-Karjakin Adams-So Wojtaszek-Topalov April 23 Round 3 Topalov-Kramnik So-Wojtaszek Karjakin-Adams Eljanov-Mamedyarov Radjabov-Harikrishna April 24 Round 4 Kramnik-Harikrishna Mamedyarov-Radjabov Adams-Eljanov Wojtaszek-Karjakin Topalov-So April 25 Round 5 So-Kramnik Karjakin-Topalov Eljanov-Wojtaszek Radjabov-Adams Harikrishna-Mamedyarov April 26 Rest Day April 27 Round 6 Kramnik-Mamedyarov Adams-Harikrishna Wojtaszek-Radjabov Topalov-Eljanov So-Karjakin April 28 Round 7 Karjakin-Kramnik Eljanov-So Radjabov-Topalov Harikrishna-Wojtaszek Mamedyarov-Adams April 29 Round 8 Kramnik-Adams Wojtaszek-Mamedyarov Topalov-Harikrishna So-Radjabov Karjakin-Eljanov April 30 Round 9 Eljanov-Kramnik Radjabov-Karjakin Harikrishna-So Mamedyarov-Topalov Adams-Wojtaszek

Apr-20-17		OhioChessFan: Thanks for the pairings. Contestants, please be patient with me. I'll have to work these out by hand, and my work hours are a real issue. Please double or triple check my work, and be ready for long delays in results.

Apr-20-17		WinKing: Round 1 Wojtaszek - Kramnik 1/2 35 Topalov - Adams 1/2 35 So - Mammadyarov 1/2 35 Karjakin - Harikrishna 1/2 35 Eljanov - Radjabov 1/2 35

Apr-20-17		chessmoron: Wojtaszek - Kramnik 1/2 36 Topalov - Adams 1/2 41 So - Mamedyarov 1-0 39 Karjakin - Harikrishna 1/2 42 Eljanov - Radjabov 1/2 40

Apr-20-17		Golden Executive: <OhioChessFan: Thanks for the pairings. Contestants, please be patient with me. I'll have to work these out by hand, and my work hours are a real issue. Please double or triple check my work, and be ready for long delays in results.> Oh forget about it, I will do the job no problem.

Apr-20-17		OhioChessFan: Wojtaszek-Kramnik 1/2 40 Topalov-Adams 1/2 35 So-Mamedyarov 1/2 48 Karjakin-Harikrishna 1/2 42 Eljanov-Radjabov 1-0 36

Apr-20-17		OhioChessFan: Hmmm, did I sound whiny? If so, I need to try that more often to get my way. :p

Apr-20-17		Golden Executive: Lol! yeah, you did it pretty well. ;)

Apr-20-17		WinKing: Yeah that performance was worthy of an Academy Award <OCF>. ;)

Apr-20-17		OhioChessFan: Welcome to Our Contest Reach your goals of cyber fame and fortune in the Gashimov Memorial Moves Prediction Contest! Plot your strategy, study the player games and head to head results, flip a coin, throw darts, use a Ouija board, or whatever else you wish, and make your game and move selections. Be sure to visit User: Golden Executive for his Games Prediction Contest, where you don't need to guess the number of moves, just the game results.

Apr-20-17		Golden Executive: Round 1 Wojtaszek-Kramnik 1/2 40 Topalov-Adams 1/2 40 So-Mamedyarov 1/2 40 Karjakin-Harikrishna 1/2 40 Eljanov-Radjabov 1-0 40

Apr-20-17		OhioChessFan: Let the Picking Begin Welcome to the Gashimov Memorial Moves Prediction Contest. This contest involves picking a game result (1-0 1/2 or 0-1) and the number of moves in the game. As an example, if in the first round game you think Topalov with White will defeat Adams in 40 moves, your entry would say: Topalov-Adam 1-0 40 While it is a bit more complicated than the game prediction contest hosted by <GoldenExecutive> it isn't <that> much more complicated. I think my profile as written by <chessmoron> does a pretty good job explaining how things work. A few odds and ends. Scoring mistakes occasionally happen. Let <GE> know, on this forum. Quickly. It can seem intimidating to new players, but no worries. Feel free to ask questions. I will point out the scoring system (in my profile) is heavily weighted toward being under and not over, the actual number of moves.

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